About
Jonathan Watton is a Canadian actor, director, and cinematographer born in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. His exact birthday is not publicly available in major sources. He is one of three sons to parents Barbara Ledwell and Wayne Watton, both teachers, and his father introduced him to film at an early age by screening 16 mm prints from the National Film Board of Canada in the living room. After graduating from Memorial University's Fine Arts Theatre Program, he was cast by celebrated theatre director Michael Langham in his first professional stage appearance as a founding member of the Atlantic Theatre Festival. He is a recent alumnus of Norman Jewison's prestigious Canadian Film Centre Film Director's program. As an actor, Watton is best known for playing Dr. Darcy Garland in Murdoch Mysteries (2011–2013, 39 episodes) and Commander Matthew Calhoun in The Handmaid's...
Known for
SupernaturalSeries • 2005
Murdoch MysteriesSeries • 2008
The Handmaid's TaleSeries • 2017
Mayor of KingstownSeries • 2021
Private EyesSeries • 2016
Lost GirlSeries • 2010
InvasionSeries • 2021
TakenSeries • 2017
The ListenerSeries • 2009
Sue Thomas: F.B.EyeSeries • 2002
Mutant XSeries • 2001
Republic of DoyleSeries • 2010
PAW Patrol: The Mighty MovieMovie • 2023
Maps to the StarsMovie • 2014
BreachMovie • 2007
Sharp CornerMovie • 2025
The CallingMovie • 2014
XXMovie • 2017
Closet MonsterMovie • 2016
On the LineMovie • 2001
The CrossingMovie • 2000
Valerie on the StairsMovie • 2006
Mary Goes RoundMovie • 2018
Perfect PlanMovie • 2010